Kepler Track

The 60 kilometer Kepler Track rewards serious hikers with full-strength high country scenery. The track leads to views of lakes Te Anau and Manapouri, the alpine grasslands of Jackson Peaks and spectacular U-shaped glacial valleys. Department of Conservation huts provide accommodation during the 4 day walk.
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Water sport paradise

With more than 15,000 kilometers of coastline, New Zealand is a water sport paradise. Sailing, swimming, diving and fishing are just some of the options for marine recreation. Or you could test yourself with one of the more extreme sports, like kite surfing and wave jumping.
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Poor Knights

The fish of the Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve are famous for their friendly nature, and some of the subtropical species are found nowhere else in New Zealand. Spotted Black Groper, Mosaic Moray and Lord Howe Island Coralfish are a few of the local stars. Squadrons of stingrays can also be seen during the warmer months.
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Milford Sound

That's our bird!

Unique to New Zealand, there are five kinds of kiwi - three closely related Brown kiwis, the Little Spotted Kiwi and the Great Spotted Kiwi. Nocturnal and flightless, the kiwi’s long slender bill has nostrils at the lower end, so that it can detect worms, insects and grubs. Despite its awkward appearance, a kiwi can outrun a human.
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Mount Cook National Park

Glaciers cover 40 percent of Mount Cook - or Aoraki National Park, as it is also known - and is New Zealand's top spot for spectacular alpine scenery, and is the country's highest mountain. All but one of its 29 peaks is over 3,000 meters, so the park has become New Zealand's mountain climbing mecca. Non-climbers can enjoy a selection of challenging alpine walks - from the one hour Red Tarns stair-climb to the relatively flat hike to Kea Point.
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Preserving culture

The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, in Wellington, preserves and presents the taonga (treasures) of New Zealand's people. Spectacular long-term exhibitions are enhanced by diverse short-term exhibitions and a captivating events program - performances, talks, lectures, entertainment and more.
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Maori men

Ethnic Maori men from Gisborne, New Zealand, take positions on the beach after the arrival by boat of elders from Cook Island, Wednesday, December 29, 1999, to join in Gisborne's millennium celebrations. History has been harsh to the indigenous Maori and Moriori of New Zealand, but their resurgent cultures were at center stage when the country became the first major nation to enter the new millennium.
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Pure Middle-earth

The fast running rivers of the Mount Aspiring National Park can be negotiated by jet boat and kayak, allowing visitors to discover the locations for the 'Lord of the Rings' Isengard, Lothlorien and Amon Hen. With not a manmade structure in sight in this remote wilderness, it’s easy to imagine yourself in 'Middle-earth'.
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The deal
The Eurail Pass quickly whisks travelers around Europe by rail, and now the Pacific Pass is doing the same thing by air in Fiji, New Zealand, Tahiti, the Cook Islands, and Australia.

Four airlines — Qantas Airways, Air Tahiti Nui, Air Pacific and Air New Zealand — have joined forces to make traveling around the South Pacific convenient and affordable. Passengers can choose one of five different combo passes starting from $1,099, which includes round-trip airfare from Los Angeles and additional flights to the nations selected.

Although travel is valid on select periods through Dec. 10, tickets must be purchased by March 31.

Options available in the Pacific Pass include:

Australia plus three cities in Australia

Australia plus three cities in Australia and New Zealand

Tahiti and New Zealand

Fiji and New Zealand

Cook Islands and New Zealand

The dollarsAdditional taxes and fees may apply.

The catch
This great price is available only when booking seven nights accommodations.